AST 1002 - Astronomy

Institution:

Florida Gateway College

Subject:

Description:

(4 credits) GE Survey of astronomy; telescopes and instruments, structure and formation of the solar system, stars and solar motions; the Milky Way Galaxy, other galaxies and the nature of the universe. Course includes laboratory component providing an exploration of our universe through exercises involving observations of celestial objects and analysis of observational data. Telescopes, binoculars, and the naked eye are used to observe the sun, the moon, planets, constellations, stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fgc.edu/

Phone Number:

(386) 752-1822

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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